Re: device driver for HOT KEYS in keyboard

[topi <topi@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi arpit,

> Hi, I wish to write a device driver for my keyboard as it contains
> some hot keys like (mutimedia keyboard).
> I wish to use those keys in my linux system.
> can anybody have any idea regarding that?

depending on what keyboard you use, there are several user-space
utilities. i think no kernel work is needed for that.

xbindkeys works really well.

i use it in combination with hotkeys, because there are 'special keys'
in my hp laptop that xbindkeys can't use.

hth,

topi

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